In Alex Christofi’s newly published fascinating book—Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean—we get a deep close-range look at one of world civilisation’s interesting hotspots that has long swayed between the cross-currents of the rise and fall of the great monotheisms.

Police on a British military base in Cyprus launch their latest weapon in the fight against illegal bird trappers –- a high-tech drone.

A man who posed for a picture with a hijacker wearing a suspected suicide belt has said he was trying to get a better look at the device.

The hijacker of a domestic Egyptian flight who forced it to divert to Cyprus surrenders to the authorities after hostages are seen fleeing the plane.

Two boats carrying 140 migrants, including children, land at the RAF base at Akrotiri in Cyprus, the Ministry of Defence says.

Wales reach their first major tournament finals in 57 years in bizarre circumstances as they qualify for Euro 2016 despite defeat in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Iceland beat 10-man Netherlands 1-0 on Thursday while Gareth Bale’s header against Cyprus almost guarantees Wales a spot in the next year’s Euro.